Tim Ryan is Non-Resident Fellow for Space Studies at the Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE). Tim is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and a Command Space Operator with expertise in Missile Warning, NRO, SATCOM and ICBM operations. Prior to joining Mitchell, Tim served as the Associate Director for Joint and National Security Council Matters on the Headquarters United Space Force staff. Prior to that, Tim served in numerous space, National Reconnaissance Office, National Security Agency, Headquarters Air Force Space Command and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff positions. He also deployed as a member of the USCENTCOM Director of Space Forces staff. In addition, he is a proud 2016 Air Force Strategic Policy Fellowship alumni.